ABOUT THE HANDBOOK

Before You Begin

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General Information

This is an on-line version of the Faculty Handbook. It contains the same information as the printed version. This on-line edition has several advantages over its printed counterpart: it contains the most recent up-dates of approved policies; it is easy to locate information at the click of a button; and of course, we will be saving trees by using this medium instead of the traditional printed version.

Navigation

Tabs

To find the information you need you can either use the Table of Contents,Index, or Search. These three tabs appear at the top of this page and are labeled accordingly.

Table of ContentsIf you would like to find an item by chapter, the Table of Contents lists the major topics covered in each chapter. Also, each chapter has a sub-table of contents that lists more specific information. To access the chapter Table of Contents click on the tab above labeled: Table of Contents. Click on any chapter and a sub-table of contents will appear for that section.

IndexIf you would like to search the document for a specific topic or word, click on the Index and that will take you to an alphabetical list of items. You can then search by clicking on a letter, and/or by scrolling down the list. Currently, you are viewing the About The Handbook section. If you would like to return to this page later simply click on the About the Handbook tab at the top of the screen.SearchAn alternative to the Index is a custom Google search field under the Search tab. Simply enter the text or phrase you are looking for in the text field. Click on the Search button to see the results of all the pages within the Faculty Handbook containing your search terms. Clicking the links of your results will take you to the page you want. Then use the browser's find function to enter your search term again to find it on the page.

Hypertext LinksThese links appear on the page as underlined and/or highlighted text. In the previous sentence the words "underlined and/or highlighted" are the "hot spot" to show that it is a hypertext linked item. When you click on the text, you will be taken to a hypertext reference. (The item will change color the next time you return to this link to let you know that is has already been visited.)

Chapter Labels

The individual chapters, appendix, or table of contents are labeled along the top of every page as a label heading.